> Is there a technical reason? No. > I personally don't see why there would ever be a reason to reload or refresh a page or app screen until the user requeste

> Is there a technical reason? No. > I personally don't see why there would ever be a reason to reload or refresh a page or app screen until the user requested it. It adds to the magical 'engagement' metrics they believe they measure. And the higher they believe their 'engagement' metrics are, the larger ad prices they charge, resulting in higher revenue from ads. Everything the 'social media' sites do revolves around "how to serve more ads to more eyeballs".